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Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application google chrome.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
4df36f0219fe8273c11c902102077cd5

SHA-1:
91dc75127bdcfff48b5be49694b96bc303cb13b5

SHA-256:
e29054631213d96f3954cc54b03c2271451e54dd69e5290b4a9352c26c30c642

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 2:25:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.30.6

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 5:10:29 AM

Subject:
CN=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:k5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:kdlTa9hAl9pSbF48

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9273

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file google chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.chuckledownloadstag.com/c?x=7v0eqAI0oBTJH9JFvPV1us9BkHN r6pE7wf1aJsuu4I=&c=Nx0GlWkeVcpKoNjXzT9386YMfOigPARjulNnAU5bUS0cruaD uJQL275agkMQ16VhFHpw5FYQbogU24LLKHBgi0lnumhwRA07VcK9q6w/.../kRSmbf1w66vBWXnJ8kjFLCaG LioXJ7VnZT1gGJg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.filescleartag.com/c?x=7a7pZxaV9r3qpoMa/LVwbgFISS/aoPIE0y4DNRSmgSs=&c=c51CnYOP0YaJxgitk/NmF2WwA6Txm/.../TATP JnYDOulthw6vQ L3mdPnUT6lsQpieIuGpxcOtDz0VHhRRrZlOYyJ2S2NLRgyD7Iqz5vIbRpme vdt6bLQG3gocc6lbgKGexcgYT9rBgg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.grabupdatebundles.com/c?x=eS4hksWj3gqbd05fDggoi5ZCa9mPArCjqdf6JKWzXIs=&c=YQ/zzmtPwUtU3XJ/YGkZJk3j0uyEVgGKfNBukKjv/dAR9vToI8/nnfgGn4kaQpXGfu56CB4fyUbpvihA9IHnUOB9OQrwLD2tqdk65WncX IqPJNhc9 304IjxtU/.../nMbWidA==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.vaulttowerssigns.com/c?x=hGPkqdGBo2TwgGBcQ5dgeB5PqV1gZWnC0E6IXZQe5go=&c=BV2TOEwjTga6Msg57Yr4AI2EP2XeILr057NTzBqb2YXn5yyvgIx9jYCOMIWWnzc54UoVKpj9DgS61Fsk9dkPJraW5oMXRPcSA7wpJ6WWt0AN11yxMFxmaukUMiupuIsJJML7NMNXiE5iuQB9O5G5zg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=mUJjTsl4iWwM8hFOYYDhd/MvpfQnN/dc50Qqc9X1yJA=&c=/.../XdEm8JAOI017 uC3UPpYUojyxEITPWnghrTFT4YZtXA==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/.../iNu On8jmB2u1mkg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.chuckledownloadstag.com/c?x=Yh2 J bPUNlAyF1CuGzhLzUJhlieNnBFY5fWONXmelE=&c=dTX01VRugn4R8ft/lnrAgn4vQuezIaztjymk9PhByYyVGB8SMM1lDU4s0nDq67lCcwungB loJpvgRxQuyeNrKX0en4UOp/ZgJebXNnqTY//.../zT7TkyR449btnQ==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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